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AP Inter 2nd Year English Model Paper Set 9 with Solutions
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 100
SECTION – A
I. Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 10-15 lines each : (2 × 4 = 8)
Question 1.
Unfortunately, our attitude towards family life is not reflected in our attitude towards community behaviour.
Answer:
Context: This passage is taken from the essay “Learning from the West” written by N.R.Narayana Murthy. The writer was a great Industrialist and a Writer. Here he writes about the virtues, one should possess in life.
Explanation: The writer exposes himself against the limitations in the behaviour of the Indian. An Indian is interested in his family. He wants to develop it in a healthy way. One should be loyal to the community, in addition to the family relations. It is unfortunate that we lack it in India.
Therefore, the writer suggests to think about the behaviour in the West and follow. It is our responsibility to act, accordingly.
General Relevance : In the beginning of the essay, Narayana Murthy explains as to why he has entitled the essay “Learning from the West”. He thinks that it is obvious to have a broad outlook.
Question 2.
My gloomy thoughts probably stem from an accident I had a few years ago.
Answer:
Context: This sentence is taken from the essay “In Celebration of Being Alive” written by Dr. Christian Barnard. When the writer thought about the suffering prevailing in the world, he remembered an accident in his life. He described the accident in the essay.
Explanation : His thoughts were gloomy but his suffering was alive in his mind. As he and his wife were crossing the street, they were caught in the accident. They got treatment at the hospital. But it was strange for him, why he should get such a punishment, by God. His anguish was great, the unexpected suffering, according to the narrator, restricted him from the service he had to render to the patients.
General Relevance : The suffering stopped the services of the doctor. He had broken ribs. So, the narrator was angry with God, for this situation.
Question 3.
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and some few to.be chewed and digested.
Answer:
Context : This sentence is taken from the lesson “Of Studies” written by Francis Bacon. He was called the Father of English Essay. This passage is about the three types of books available. Different books are to be treated differently.
Explanation : The essayist differentiates the books according to the subject matter. Actually one should not read much. If any body reads, he should know the content of the book. Some books are to be read formally. We have to taste it and leave it. Some books are to be read completely. We read them because we are curious. Some of the other books are to be studied carefully. They are useful for us in real life experiences. The knowledge acquired shall become our own and so they have to be chewed and digested
General Relevance : Bacon’s style is aphoristic. The words tasted, swallowed and chewed give an interesting experience. Thus the language of the essay is appreciated.
Question 4.
The only solution of the problem is to make manking pure.
Answer:
Context: This line is taken from the lesson “The Secret of Work” written by the great thinker Swami Vivekananda. In this sentence, he tells about the problems in the world and leads us to a solution.
Explanation: Vivekananda takes up the solution for the problem of the miseries in this world. Ignorance is the cause for this problem. Purity of behaviour, incessant work and understanding of the problem will solve the problem. We have to pick up good and follow it. The impressions of goodness should come out from the heart. The secret of work lies in self denial.
General Relevance : It is a known thing that continuous work yields good results. Work with love, work without selfishness shall bring a change; in the society. Vivekananda hopes ’Work is Worship”.
II. Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 10-15 lines each : (2 × 4 = 8)
Question 1.
And inward ripeness doth much less appear
that some more timely happy spirits end with
Answer:
Context: These lines are taken from the poem “On His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty Three”. It was written by the epic poet John Milton. It is about his dissatisfaction towards God. Later he reconcil.
Explanation : John Milton regrets that he has no proper development in life. He gets 23 years of age but his talents are not ripened . He thinks that he is growing rapidly. His age grows but his talent of writing has not developed. His capability is much less than what is expected to be. He is unhappy that his appearance, his age and his achievements are quite disagree one with the other. But afterwards he turns to introspection and consoles himself.
General Relevance : These lines give a vivid description of the . originality of the poet. It is aspiration to become a poet is given here.
Question 2.
Thus alone can we attain
To those turrents, where the eye
sees the world as one vast plan
Answer:
Context: These lines’are taken from the poem “The Builders” written by H.W Longfellow. Here people are compared to builders. The life is the structure and time controls it.
Explanation : The poet wants to find the builder quite worthy. One’s life is built based on one’s behaviour. In this world every minute is valuable. The construction of the building of life is based on time. Time, gives experience and experience is life. People should not be fricted to one place. They should become great citizens of the world.
If there is magnanimity the individual has a pleasing construction of life and he becomes great in life.
General Relevance : The poet wishes that an individual should not be limited to a country but they should be world citizens.
Question 3.
Enough of science and of Arts
close up those barren leaves
Answer:
Context: These lines are extracted from the poem “The Tables Turned” written by William Wordsworth. These lines suggest how the poet creates interest in the study of nature.
Explanation : These are the lines from the concluding stanza. The central idea of the poem is knowing the importance of nature in education. The poet wants the tables of books to be turned. There is no need of the books. Laborious study is to be shun. There are many books of science or of arts. They have plenty of knowledge in each subject. But This study is not equivalent with the study of nature which gives a lot of knowledge. Those books do not think of the natural messages available in the nature. So, the poet stresses the need of the study of nature.
General relevance : All the knowledge, including that, which belongs to science and art, is available in the study of nature. So one should not hesitate to go in for the study of nature.
Question 4.
How will you daunt any free, far journeying fancy
that rides upon the pinions of rain ?
Answer:
Context: These lines are taken from the poem “A Challenge to Fate” written by Sarojini Naidu. It is about the courageous behaviour of the writer. It is a challenge against Fate.
Explanation : The writer is an individual having many talents. She can speak well, she can freely travel in the world, she has gather own freedom of thought. Fate cannot dominate her movements. She has a challenging career before her. How can all this be removed by ‘Fate’. She thinks that the efforts of Fate shall become unsuccessful. Her dreams cannot be spoiled.
General Relevance : These two lines depict the free movement. The weakness of Fate is also touched here. Happy experience of the writer cannot be altered by Fate.
III. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 10-15 lines: (2 × 4 = 8)
Question 1.
Who were the driver and the mechanic in the Grand prix held at the Cape Town Red Cross Children’s Hospital ? In what way was the choice of their roles suitable ?
Answer:
Dr.Christian Barnard was a heart sargeon and a writer. He wrote the essay “In Celebrations of Being Alive” giving his experience at the time of an accident, The writer recollected an incident when he had dissatisfaction with God. At the Cape Town Red Cross Children’s Hospital a strange thing happened. There was a breakfast trolly at the hospital. Two boys drove it in the hospital. One acted as a mechanic and the other as the driver. Actually both were physically handicapped. One lost his eyes and the other had a hole in the heart. The trolley was run at a high speed and all the spectators were filled with joy. The blind one acted as mechanic galloping along, with the trolley. The other seated at the lower deck, drove the trolley, with one leg on the floor. The choice of the roles was suitable. Though blind he could push it on and the other sat at a place and steered it with one hand.
Question 2.
Give a list of lessons that Narayana Murthy feels we should learn from the west.
Answer:
N.R.Narayana Murthy is a brilliant Industrialist and Writer. In the essay “Learning from the West”, he gives a list of things that the Indians should learn from the west.
Narayana Murthy likes the tendency of community thinking, seen in the West. There is no corruption in the Western society. The Indians want to get bribe at every stage. Problems of the society, are preferred. The people of the West are accountable to the work they do.
Dignity of labour, merit in professionalism, keeping up the vows are the merits of the people in the West. Similarly, we should learn the lessons given by Narayana Murthy.
Question 3.
What does Vivekananda say about a man of character ?
Answer:
Swami Vivekananda was a great thinker and an orator. He became the disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He said “Work is Worship”. In this world, according to Vivekananda, ignorance is seen every where. It is the cause for all the miseries. In the Gita, the importance of continuous work, is explained. In every work there is good and evil. If an individual does good deeds, his character is great. He will never allow the bad in his deeds to come out, Good thoughts and good deeds will establish his character. He continues following i good action only. The secret of work lies in non-attachment. It can be ’ called Samskara. Thus good character is needed for a good citizen.
Question 4.
What according toBacon is the theme of “of studies” ?
Answer:
Francis Bacon was a great english essayist. ‘Of Studies’ is an interesting essay depicting the benefits and disadvantages of studies. Reading books gives us happiness. It helps us to become more intelligent in communication. Natural abilities can be developed by reading books. Sometimes it becomes harmful if too-much time is spent on it. Showy tendency should be avoided. There are books to be skipped through, books to be read completely and some others to be read with great care and to be digested. Through studies an individual becomes a full rnan. The author tells that the study of different subjects helps us to cure the weaknesses of the mind.
IV. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 10-15 lines : (2 × 4 = 8)
Question 1.
The poem ‘Any woman’ is a celebration of the glory of womanhood. Illustrate.
Answer:
The poem “Any Woman” was written by Katharine Tynan, a British writer. She produced a number of novels and poems and became a noted writer. Any woman is a poem depicting the supremacy of a woman in the family. She loves her children and guards them carefully. Without a woman, there is no house of recognition. A mother takes ; care of the children providing food and shelter. She keeps the house neat and tidy. She protects them at the time of danger. If the mother leaves a child, fie will be spoiled. She is like a pillar in the house and keeps the house graceful. A good woman brings respect to the family.
Question 2.
What is the appropriateness of the title “The Builders” ? Do you agree with the poet about building one’s own life ?
Answer:
‘The Builders’ is an interesting poem written by the great American poet H.W. Longfellow. The poet compares men to builders.
An individual’s life is controlled by time and he is the one who constructs the building of life. According to the poet, everybody plans his life according to his will. He experiences something and advances based on the previous experience. Everyday’s work is taken as a block in the construction of the building. There are people who build their character on good behaviour, with good blocks. Those lives have become buildings suitable for the dwelling of God. Thus people have to build huge buildings of character. The poet suggests the title, The Builders’ and it is quite apt.
Question 3.
Do you prefer to gain knowledge through books or become wise through exprience of nature ? Give reasons in support of your answer, with reference to the poem “The tables Turned”.
Answer:
‘The Tables Turned’ is a famous poem written by William Wordsworth. He was a romantic poet and his love towards nature is of great value. In the poem, the poet suggests two ways of learning. A common view is reading books and get knowledge. But in the view of the poet learning is possible and complete by the study of nature. The secret of creation, the dynamic changes, the natural powers, the happiness of the birds and creatures and others are found in nature.
The bookish knowledge is not enough for the ripening of mind. The good and bad can be seen by practical study only. Kind behaviour j towards the things of nature, fills our heart with happiness. So along with the study of books, the study of nature should also be given importance. Everything is possible when the study of nature takes importance in our life.
Question 4.
“Time and Tide want for no; man”, is an old saying, discuss this in the context of the poem” On his having arrived at the age of twenty three.
Answer:
John Milton was an epic poet. He writes in a grand style. “On , His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty Three” is a sonnet, written by this poet. Here the saying of ‘Time and Tide wait for no man’ is suitable to be discussed. It is a fact that the tides in the sea move on to k the shores at a high speed and they cannot be stopped by anything.
Similarly time doesnot stay or stop at any place. It is a natural phenomena. The consumption of time is a continuous process. Milton looks to himself and wonders how his years have passed away. He cannot find a reason in the beginning. So he complains against God. But after introspection, he finds a solace. He thinks that time does not wait for him or for his maturity. Thus the saying can be applied to the views of John Milton.
V. Answer ANY ONE of the following questions in about 25 lines : (1 × 8 = 8)
Question 1.
Write a character sketch of Tom-Sawyer.
Answer:
Tom Sawyer was the young hero in the novel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” written by Mark Twaim, an American writer. Tom ; was a boy of a tender age. He was a misfit in the school. His behaviour with Becky Thatcher is interesting because he had a liking for her. He 1 expressed it boldy. He was equally like by the girl. Tom had another friend, Huck leberry Finn, who was emtidy, and spent his time fishing and swimming. Tom liked this boy because he wanted to have adventures in life.
Tom went to the graveyard one day along with Huck, to see the ghosts. It was a mysterious experience for him. The three men who came there to rob a dead body quarrelled among themselves. One of them, a doctor was killed by Injun Joe. Tom was frightened to watch Injun killing the doctor. Tom had a liking to wander and his stay at Jackson’s island, was wonderful.
The parents arranged a funeral, thinking that Tom and Huck , were dead, which indeed created a humorous occasion for Tom’s jolly mind. Tom’s presence at the church created a hilarious situation. Tom’s determination to save Muff Potter and his brave witness at the court, adds to his virtuous behaviour. His relationship with Becky Thatcher was very much appreciative.
Tom wanted to save Widow Bougals. His determination to punish Injun Joe and his pursuasion in the search of the treasure in the cave, were note worthy. Tom got the treasure and changed Huck, the dirty, lazy and unworthy boy to a neat and tidy boy. Thus Tom was typical of the days of Mark Twainer in America.
Question 2.
What is the part played by Injun Joe in the life of Tom sawyer.
Answer:
Mark Twain carved interesting characters in the novel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”. The main character is Tom Sawyer but there are other important characters, fulfilling the background to make, Tom an impressive one. One such character is Injun Joe, the individual with villainy.
Injun Joe was seen by Tom and HuCk at the burial ground. He was one among the three who came to steal a dead body. As there was a tussle among themselves Injun did not hesitate to kill the doctor. He made Muff the other person of the three believe that he had killed the doctor, in his drunken stage. This behaviour of Injun was a frightening experience to Tom.
In addition to this at the court also Injun escaped through the window, when Tom gave his witness against him. Tom’s impression still strengthened. He wanted to punish the villain some how or the other. Injun was after the hunt of the treasure for which he entered the cave. The judge closed the door. So he could not come out and , died of hunger. Now Tom had great satisfaction because the world could get rid of a dangerous man.
Tom sawyer was of a tender age. His character could become complete with the activities and their effect upon it.
3. Whpt are the turning points in the story ? Discuss the main events In the plot.
Answer:
Mark Twain, wrote the novel “The adventures of Tom Sawyer”.
The story of Tom Sawyer is narrated by the writer, with interesting turning points at different places. The story moves round the tender boy Tom Sawyer. He was being brought up by Aunt Polly. At the school, there was an interesting episode. He got punishment but he drew a beautiful picture. He showed love towards Becky, a girl in the class. There is a turning point at the graveyard. The murder of the doctor, by Injun Joe, created frustration in the minds of Tom and Huck. It continued throughout the story until the person died in the cave.
There is an important point, when they attended the funeral function. It adds to the humour of the novel. Muff Potter was jailed but Tom gave witness before the judge arid he was set free. Becky’s parents arranged a picnic. Tom and Becky were caught in the cave but were saved. The judge arranged an iron door. This door became the cause for the death of the villain Injun Joe at the end. Huck was adopted by Widow Dougals. He became a person with culture.
Afterwards Tom wanted to form a pirate gang and Huck would become the bold pirate. Thus, there are some turning points which make the story interesting.
VI. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (5 × 1 = 5)
Light enters the eye by refracting, or bending, as it passes through the cornea. Light rays then pass through the opening into the eye known as the pupil. The pupil size is controlled by a muscle known as the iris. The pupil becomes smaller when in bright area and larger in dark area. After leaving the pupil, light rays are refracted once again as they pass through the convex lens of eye. Light rays continue travelling through a jelly-like material called the vitreous humor. An upside down image is formed on the back of the eye known as the retina. Cone cells on the retina interpret the colour of the image and rod cells interpret the black and white colours. Lastly the image is taken to the brain for the image to be seen correctly.
Questions:
1. What is the opening into the eye called ?
Answer:
The pupil
2. What is the muscle that controls the size of the pupil ?
Answer:
The iris
3. State true or false :
The pupil becomes smaller in dark areas.
Answer:
False
4. Write the antonym of ‘convex’.
Answer:
Concave
5. Where does an upside down image form in the eye ?
Answer:
The retina
VII. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow : (5 × 1 = 5)
‘Mr. Welsh, help, help!’ Mr. Welsh opened the door.’Mr. Welsh, please help me ! Two men want to kill Widow Dougals !’ Mr. Wfelsh and his sons took their rifles. They rah to the widow’s house. Suddenly there was a loud shot. Injun Joe and his friend escaped, and the widow was not hurt.
The next morning Huck returned to see Mr. Welsh. ‘You’re a courageous boy, Huck,’ said Mr. Welsh, You saved the widow’s life. The ,two men escaped but we’ll find them. Sit down and have breakfast with us !’ Huck was happy because he saved the widow’s life. And now he had new friends, Mr. Welsh and his family. That morning all people of St. Petersburg knew that Tom and Becky were lost in Mc.Dougal’s Cave and they were wor¬ried.
Questions :
1. Why is Huck asking for Mr. Welsh’s help ?
Answer:
Because he knew that two men wanted to kill Widow Douglas.
2. Did Mr. Welsh catch Injun Joe and his friend ? What happened to them ?
Answer:
No. They both escaped.
3. What are the two reasons for which Huck was happy ?
Answer:
a. He saved the widow’s life.
b. He had new friends, Mr. Welsh and his family.
c. Because they came to know that Tom and Becky were lost.
4. Why were the people of St. Petersburg worried ?
a. because the Widow was attacked.
b. because they knew Injun Joe was involved in the attack.
c. because they came to know that Tom and Becky were lost.
Answer:
c. because they came to know that Tom and Becky were lost.
5. Write the noun form of ‘courageous’ ?
Answer:
Courage.
VIII. Study the advertisement given below and answer the questions that follow: (5 × 1 = 5)
Questions :
1. Mention any two offensive acts of ragging.
Answer:
Disorderly behaviour or treatment with fellow student by words spoken or written / or by an act which has effect of teasing / treating and handling with rudeness with any other students / indulging in rowdy or indecent activities.
2. Who has defined ragging in the above advertisement ?
Answer:
The Honourable Supreme Court of India.
3. Pickout the word that means encourage from the passage.
Answer:
Abetment.
4. Write verb forms of the following words.
a) Prohibition
b) apprehension.
Answer:
a) Prohibit
b) Apprehend.
5. Write down any two punishments for students involved directly or indirectly in ragging.
Answer:
1) Cancellation of admission
2) Suspension from classes.
IX. Study the following Pie Chart is about the percentage of people in the U.S. who speak different languages of the Indian subcontinent. (5 × 1 = 5)
Questions :
1. What does the pie chart show ?
Answer:
2. How many languages have been taken into consideration ?
Answer:
3. What is the major Indian language spoken in the U.S. ?
Answer:
4. Which position does Telugu stand in the pie chart from the highest to the lowest order ?
Answer:
5. Which of our neighbouring countries speak Sinhalese ?
Answer:
SECTION – C
X. Write a letter to the chairman of your local municipality, complaining about the poor sanitary condition and mosquito menance in your locality. (1 × 5 = 5)
(Hints : Nehru Nagar – sanitary conditions – mosquitoes – contaminated water.)
Answer:
17-461 B2
Nehru Nagar
Madanapalle.
11 March, 2019
The Chairman
Madanapalle Municipality
Madanapalle.
Sir,
Sub : Complaining about the poor sanitary conditions and mosquito menace in Nehru Nagar area of Madanapalle Municipality – Submitted – Reg.
I would like to bring the following few lines to your kind notice. I am a resident of Nehru Nagar in Madanapalle Municipality. In our area, sanitary conditions are very poor and garbage is dumped everywhere. The municipal workers are not cleaning the streets and garbage bins daily. Due to this, pedestrians have to actually cover their nose while walking down the roads.
The public toilets also stink and are not cleaned by the sanitation workers every day. This is a major cause of breeding mosquitoes. Contaminated water and waste material are the reason for the diseases such as dengue, diarrhea and others.
For the interest of public health, I request that immediate action be taken against the poor sanitary conditions and to arrest the mosquito menace that has been growing at a shocking rate over the weeks.
Thanking you sir
Yours faithfully
Signature.
OR
You are interested in doing a .short term course in Spoken English during your summer vacation. Write a letter ,to the director, NEO Spoken English and Grammar Institute, Annamaiah circle, Tirupati, enquiring about the terms and conditions for the course.
(Hints: spoken english – course duration – terms and conditions.)
Answer:
K.Amaranath
2-3-40 Gandhinagar
Vijayawada.
15-4-2019
The Director
NEO Spoken English Institute
Annamalai circle
Tirupathi.
Sir,
Sub: Information about short term course-request-regarding. Having come to know that the institute is running a short term course in spoken English. I wish to know the particulars about it. I wish to know the duration of the course and the date of starting. The fee particulars, the time of running the classes, may also be sent. Is’ there any hostel facility ? If there is hostel, the fee there of may also be informed.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
K. Amaranath.
XI. Write a short paragraph of about 8 lines describing the process df an idea daily routine. (1 × 5 = 5)
Answer:
Some people are very particular to maintain a dairy of them-selves. Generally, the dairy should be ideal. It adds to our happiness , at a later date, giving a ghimpse of our experiences. The daily routine from the moment you get up from bed, to the time you go to bed at night shquld be written, in the dairy. We should not hide any of our experiences of the day. Whether it is happy or unhappy, whether it is good or not it is a part of our routine and so it should .find a place in the narration. Very minute things of our life shall provide great happy occasions. Thus we have to maintain an ideal routine, in our life.
OR
Write a short paragraph narrating in a sequence the steps involved in making tea for two people.
Answer:
It would be better if we learn certain things, needed for our smooth living. How to make tea for two people. The following are needed to prepare tea.
Tea Kettle
Spoons
Filter
Cups and Saucers
Tea powder
Sugar
Milk.
First of all take some water in the kettle. Mix some tea powder in it and boil it for a few minutes. Pour some milk into if and boil it for another few minutes. Take the kettle out of the stove and filter the tea. Add some sugar into the tea. Serve the tea in-two cups to the people waiting.
XII. Prepare a curriculum vitae. (1 × 5 = 5)
Pocha Sumalatha – aged 22 years – B.Sc.(CS)-79% marks – Govt.Degree College, Visakhapatnam – Intermediate(MPC) – 88% – GovtJunior College, Anakapalli – SSC -90% – Govt, high School, Anakapalli – applying for the post of System Analyst – Mozaic Software Company, Visakhapatnam.
Answer:
COVERING LETTER
Pocha Sumalatha
20 June, 2019
10/151, Market Street,
Anakapalli.
The Director
Mozaic Software Company
Visakhapatnam.
Sir,
Sub : Application for the Post of Analyst – Regarding. Having given to understand that there is a vacancy for the post of Analyst at your company, I wish to apply as a candidate for the post. As per the qualifications, I passed B.Sc (C.S.) with 79% of marks, intermediate with 88% and S.S.C with 90% of marks. I have got a good academic record.
I request you to appoint me as analyst and oblige.
Yours Faithfully
R Sumalatha. .
Enclosures : Resume, Copies of Certificates.
RESUME
Pocha Sumalatha
10/151, Market Street,
Anakapalli.
OBJECTIVE
Post of an analyst at Mozaic Software Company, Visakhapatnam.
EDUCATION
2015-2019 – B.Sc (C.S.) Govt. Degree College, Visakhapatnam 79% of marks.
2014-2016 – Intermediate Govt. Junior College, Anakapalli 88% of marks.
2013-2014 – S.S.C Govt. High School, Anakapalli, 90% of marks.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nil.
STRENGTHS
Good Communication skills in English. Good co-ordinater.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages Known : English, Telugu and Hindi
Hobbies : Reading Books and Listening to Music
Father’s name : Pocha Subba Rao
Reference : Will be given on request.
DECLARATION
I here by undertake that the details furnished above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
P Sumalatha
Place : Anakapalli
XIII. Fill in the Bank forms writing your answers against the number given two blanks. (10 × 1/2 = 5)
Mr. Kiran went to the Treasury Branch of SBI to deposit an amount of Rs. 22,500/- (10 notes of 2,000/- and 5 notes of 500/-) in Chandrasekhar’s account on 2 Jan, 2019. Mr. Chandrasekhar holds an SB account in that branch with account No. 10878827556 and his mobile number is 9441844435.
Answer:
1) 2-1-2019
2) Treasury
3) 10878827556
4) Mr. Kiran
5) 9441844435
6) Twenty two thousand five hundred
7) 22,500/-
8) Signature
9) 2000 × 10, 500 × 5
10) 22,500/-
XIV. Construct a dialogue between the teacher and a student who has come to class late. (1 × 5 = 5)
Answer:
Student : Good morning sir, May I come in ?
Teacher : Good morning Naveen, Why are you late ?
Student : Sorry sir, my bus waslate.
Teacher : Naveen, don’t blame on the bus. You missed the bus. At what time did you come to the bus stop ?
Student : Sir, I came to the bus stop at 8.30 a.m. in the morning.
Teacher : Naveen, you have to come to the bus stop a little early, then only you can catch the early bus and come to class in time.
Student : Yes, Sir, I will start early from home from tomorrow onwards.
Teacher : Naveen, at what time do you get up in the morning ?
Student : Sir, I get up at 6 a.m. daily.
Teacher : Naveen, it is not right and you have to get up between 4:00 and 4:30 a.m daily in the morning. Then only, you will be active.
Student : Yes sir, from tomorrow onwards, I will try to get up early in the morning.
Teacher : Naveen, it is my last warning. If you come late from tomorrow, you will be strictly punished.
Student : Yes sir, from tomorrow, I will not he late.
Teacher : OK, Now you may come in.
Student : Thank you sir.
OR
A dialogue at the bank between a customer and the clerk about opening an account.
Answer:
Customer : Excuse me sir.
Clerk : Yes, what can I do for you ?
Customer : Sir, I would like to open an account in your bank.
Clerk : you are most welcome. Where do you live ?
Customer : I live in Lakshmi Nagar, Srikakulam.
Clerk : OK, please read this form carefully. Do you want to open savings or current account ?
Customer : Savings account.
Clerk : You have to bring a document for address proof such as an electricity bill or phone bill.
Customer : How much will I have to deposit for opening the account ?
Clerk : Do you want a cheque book ?
Customer : Yes.
Clerk : You have to open the account with one thousand rupees. You’ll get the cheque book by post after 10 or 15 days.
Customer : Sir can I have an ATM Card ?
Clerk : Yes, just tick at the relevant column. You’ll get it after 6 or 7 days by post.
Customer : Sir, how many photos will be required ?
Clerk : Two photos will be needed, one you have to affix on the form and another will be pasted on your pass book.
Customer : Thank you sir, I will bring photos and deposit the amount tomorrow.
Clerk : It’s ok.
XV. Read the passage and make notes. (1 × 5 = 5)
The process of study involves four operations – perception, comprehension, retention and retrieval. In other words, you should first perceive what is relevant to your needs and select only those areas which are important. You cannot study everything available in every book you can lay your hands on. Once you have decided on areas, which are important, you have to read and understand or comprehend the material that you have selected for no learning can take place without comprehension. What is notunderstood is not learnt. Comprehension is thus imperative in the process of learning. However, mere comprehension is not enough. What one understands now, may also be easily forgotten later. Hence, you, as a student, have to make special efforts to retain what you comprehend. You also have to retrieve all that you learn throughout the year at the time of Examination.
Answer:
Four operations – perception, comprehension, retention and retrieval. Select the area of study – understand the material and comprehend. Sometimes forgetting is possible.
Try to retain the subject you studied.
You have to retrieve all that you learnt, at the time of examination.
XVI. Match the words in Column A with their meanings/definitions in Column ‘B’. (5 × 1 = 5)
| Column A | Column ‘B’ |
| 1. interact | a. a harsh, unpleasant sound |
| 2. animate. | b. beautiful handwriting |
| 3. calligraphy | c. act between |
| 4. cacophony | d. the essence of ego, personality |
| 5. egoity | e. having life |
| f. to see something in a way that may or may not be factual, to think | |
| g. the way in which a person sees the world, a view |
Answer:
| Column A | Column ‘B’ |
| 1. interact | c. act between |
| 2. animate. | e. having life |
| 3. calligraphy | b. beautiful handwriting |
| 4. cacophony | a. a harsh, unpleasant sound |
| 5. egoity | d. the essence of ego, personality |
XVII. Mark the stress for ANY FIVE of the following words : (5 × 1=5)
1) perform
2) library
3) polite
4) question
5) romantic
6) conscious
7) grammar
8) intermediate
9) student
10) trophy
Answer:
1) perform = per’form
2) library = ‘library
3) polite = po’lite
4) question – = ‘question
5) romantic = ro’mantic
6) conscious = ‘conscious
7) grammar = ‘grammar
8) intermediate = inter’mediate
9) student = ‘student
10) trophy = ‘trophy